Appliance for reversing casement-windows.



R. G.`,SPENCER, Jn. APPLIANCE FOR BBVBRSING CASEMENT WINDOWS.

APPLICATION FILED HAY 25. 180B.

Patented Nov. 14, 1911.

@QQQQ ROBERT C. SPENCER, JR., OF RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS.

APPLIANCE FOR REVERSING CASEMENT-WINDOWS.

Specification of Letters Patent. V Patented NOV. 14, 1911.

Application filed May 25, 1908. Serial No. 434,839.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT C. SPENCER, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of River Forest, in the county of Cook and Stateof Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAppliances for Reversing Casement-Windows, of which the following is aspecification. x

This invention relates to appliances particularly designed and adaptedfor use in washing and repairing easement windows hinged to swingoutwardly, and the like.

As is well known, it is a diflicult task to wash or repair the outsidesof easement windows when hinged to swing outwardly, on account of theirinaccessibility. This objectionable feature is a potent factor inlimiting the use of such windows, which, owing to their artistic merit,are desirable in many applications.

The object of the present invention is to overcome this objectionablefeature by providing an appliance for temporarily supporting sucheasement windows and the like, when detached, so constructed andarranged that the window may be conveniently reversed, that is, turnedor swung to bring its outer side facing'inwardly, so that the same willbe conveniently accessible for y washing and other purposes.

To this end, my invention consists of the various features, combinationsof features and details of construction hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawing, in which my invention is :fullyvillustrated-Figure 1 is an isometric view of the inside of a easementwindow hinged to swing outwardly, showing my improved device ap- Vpliedthereto, preparatory to detaching and reversing the same. Fig. 2 is asectional plan view thereof, taken substantially on the line 2 2 of Fig.1, the window being shown in detached and reversed position in dottedlines. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation,

' taken-substantially1 on the line 3-3 of Fig.

2. Fig. 4 is a partial sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of myimproved device, showing particularly the means for ivotally connectingthe same to the window sash; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a toolparticularly designed for withdraw-l ing and inserting the pins of thebutts or hinges of the window.

Referring now to the drawlng, A designates the sash of a easementwindow, one` edge of which is hinged or pivoted, ty butts or hinges a,to the stile B of 4the window frame so as to swing outwardly, saii buttsor hinges being of the familiar typ 5, comprising'members adapted to besecured, one to the sash A and the other to the stile B,"

jointed or articulated by means of a withdrawable pin.

My improved appliance for temporarily supporting and reversing thewindow sash A consists of a crane, designated, as a whole, by C,comprising rigidly connected members 1 and 2 which extend s1lbstan`stile B of the window frame preferably in such manner that it may bequickly and conveniently attached thereto and de ached therefrom. Asshown, said pivotal connection consists Aof hooks 4, the erds of whichare disposed downwardly and which are adapted to engage screw e es 5permanently secured in the stile B o thewi'ndow frame, there being atleast two such pivotal connections disposed at a considerable distancefrom each other, preferably adjacent to opposite ends of said member 1.

The end of the lateral arm 2 of the crane C is adapted to be vpivotallyconnec';ed to the window sash A, preferabl at the top and at about thecenter thereo the ivotal connection being such that, when said arm 2 isengaged with the window sash A andthe butts or hinges a aredisconnected, said. window sash A may be turned or swung bodily aroundthe end of said arm 2 into reversed .y

position, so that the outer side thereof will face inwardly,substantially as shown in Fig. 2V of the drawings. To provide fo L'necessary pivotal movement of the cra: 1e C,

when pivotally connected to the sash A, to

provide for withdrawing the ins of the butts or hinges a from the insidethrough the space or opening at the hinged edge of said window sash,said arm 2 is made eX- loo tensible, this being rendered nece: asary,

owing to the fact that the sash A and the crane C are pivoted to thewindow casing at different points. As shown, `desired extensibility ofsaid arm 2 is provided for by pivotally connecting the sash A directlyto a rod 6 fitted to and longitudinally movable in the bore of saidmember 2, which, as previously stated, is tubular, being made of pipe ortubing. Said lateral arm thus consists of two members, the tubularmember 2 and the rod 6 slidably fitted to the bore thereof. Thisconstruction provides not only for desired pivotal movement of the craneC and window sash A, but also renders said crane C adjustable, thusadapting the same for use on windows of different width.

As shown, the pivotal connection between the rod 6 and the window sash Ais formed by a screw 7, preferably a thumb screw, threaded through theend of the arm 6 from the under side, formed in the upper end of whichis a hole 8 designed to be engaged by a pivot pin 9, adapted to beinserted through a screw eye 10 secured in the window sash A, the end ofsaid screw 7 being adapted to be-ar against the under side of the screweye 10, thus providing convenient means for defining the desiredvertical position of the sash A to bring the sections of the butts orhinges a into register when it is desired to reconnect the same. In thepreferable construction shown, means are provided for limiting thelongitudinal movement of the rod 6 outwardly with relation to the member2. As shown, this is veffected by means of a chain 11 one end of whichis secured to the pin 9 and the other end to an eye 12 on the arm 2. Bymeans of said chain saidl pin 9 is also permanently vconnected to thearm 2, thus always insuring its presence when wanted and also preventingthe same from falling, which, in case it fell" outside of the window,might involve considerable delay in recovering the same. v

In use, the hooks Aare first engaged with the hooks' 5 on the stile B ofthe window frame. The arm 2 is then engaged with the window sash A,which can be conveniently effected by t-urnin the screw 7 until the endthereof bears rmly against the under side of the screw eye 10, afterwhich the pin 9 is inserted through said screw eye into the hole 8 inthe end of said screw 7. The window sash A is then swung outwardly,forming an opening between the hinged end vof the window sash A and thestile B of the window frame through'which a tool may be inserted forwithdrawing the pins of the butts or hinges a. When the window isdisconnected it is swung on its pointof pivotal attachment to the rod 6around the end thereof so that its outer side will face inwardly, inwhich position it may be conveniently washed or repaired. When it isdesired to replace the Window it is again swung around the end ofthe'rod 6 or, broadly stated, the lateral arm of the crane C, themembers of the hinges a engaged and the pins of said hinges inserted.The pin 9 is then withdrawn, thus disengaging the crane C from thewindow, after which said crane may also be removed.

Any desired form of tool may be used for removing the pins of the buttsor hinges a, the only limit-ation or requirement being that it will passthrough the comparatively narrow opening at the hinged side of thewindow sash, when said sash is partly open.

To provide a convenient receptacle in which to keep the pins of thebutts or hinges ai, whe-n remo-ved, a pocket or receptacle 19 isprovided on .the crane C adapted to recelve said pins and also, ifdesired, the tool for removing said pins.

I claim 1. An appliance for reversing easement windows hinged to swingoutwardly, comprising a single crane having a single lateral armprovided with a hole in its outer end, means for pivotally connectingsaid crane to the stile of a window frame and the end of the lateral armof said crane tothe inside of the window sash below the top thereof,said means comprisin a projection on the window sash provi ed with aneye and a pin adapted to be inserted through said eye into the holeoropening in the end of the lateral arm of said crane, substantially asdescribed.

2. An appliance for reversing easement windows hinged to swingoutwardly, com prising a single crane having a single lateral arm, meansfor pivotally connecting said.

crane to the stile of a window frame and the end of the lateral arm ofsaid crane to the inside of the window sash below the top thereof, saidmeans comprising a screw threaded through the end of the lat-eral arm ofsaid crane provided with a hole in its end, a projection on the insideof the window sash below the top thereof provided with an eye and a pinadapted to be inserted through said eye into the hole in the end of saidscrew, substantially as described.

3. An appliance for reversing easement windows hinged to swingoutwardly, comprising a single crane having a single lateral armcomprising a hollow member and a rod slidably fitted to the borethereof, whereby said arm is rendered extensible, means for pivotallyconnecting said crane to the stile of a window frame and the end of theslidable member of said lateral arm to the inside of the window sashbelow the top thereof, comprising a projection on the window sashprovided with an eye and a pin adapted to be inserted through said eyeinto engagement' with a hole in vthe end of said slidable member of saidlateral arm, In testimony, that I claim the foregoing and flexibleconnection between said pin and as my invention, I aix my signature :Vn10 the fixed member of said lateral arm, the presence of twosubscribing-witnesses, this relationbeing'jsuch that when said lateral8th day of May, A. D. 1908.

arm isl pivotally connected to the Window ROBERT C. SPENCER, JB. sash,said flexible connection will prevent Witnesses: disengagement of themembers of said K. A. COSTELLO, lateral arm, substantially as described.M. V. MCGRATH.

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